GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PROS AND CONS: THE COST OF GOING GREENJUNE 6, 2014, byWILL GEMMAGeothermal energy isn’t new. Most people accept that it was invented (or discovered, depending on how you look at it) by Piero Ginori Conti in Italy in 1904. Others maintain it’s been around for 10,000 years. In either case, the major pros and cons of geothermal energy haven’t changed much in at least 100 years. www.udemy.com

…But it has some environmental problems. The main concern is the release of hydrogen sulfide, a gas that smells like rotten egg at low concentrations. Another concern is the disposal of some geothermal fluids, which may contain low levels of toxic materials. Although geothermal sites are capable of providing heat for many decades, eventually specific locations may cool down…Read more>>

A MICHIGAN COUNTY UNEARTHS SAVINGS WITH GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

Looking at the Kent County Correctional Facility in Michigan you would never know that underneath the complex is a technology that is saving taxpayers on average $100,000 a year…Read more>>energy.gov/articles

HOW DOES GEOTHERMAL DRILLING TRIGGER EARTHQUAKES?By Katherine HarmonDespite the promise of cheap, clean power, geothermal energy development may be on shaky ground. There have been rumblings from residents and scientists alike that drilling deep to tap naturally occurring heat could cause bigger earthquakes….Read more>>www.scientificamerican.com

The continental U.S. experiences small earthquakes every day. But over the past few years, their numbers have been increasing. Geoscientists say the new epidemic of quakes is related to industrial wastewater being pumped into underground storage wells.